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'Despite yourself, despite having sworn that, today, you would not be
taking any more cat photos… that the 50,000 pics you’ve already snapped
are quite enough… and that, to be honest, your cat picture obsession is
starting to alarm you… you see another!' they write.

How much is that handbag in the window? One sartorially-inclined cat eyes up a boutique's display

Reach for the stars! One cat reaches for an off-camera temptation (left), while another strikes a thoughtful pose in Hagia Sophia Basilica (right)

Taking it easy: A ginger kitty relaxes with a newspaper and a drink on a park bench

Indeed, there were so many snaps, they started a dedicated Tumblr photo series calledDaily Cat Istanbul.

And it seems Istanbul loves its
street cats too. Jürgen and Mike say they are not regarded as pests -
rather feline neighbors - and plastic containers of food are often left
for the animals by locals.

'You’ll run across tiny cat houses built to provide them shelter during
storms,' they write. 'There are organizations dedicated to caring for them… in many
other cities, they’d be... "dealt with" in some
nefarious way.'

The cat who sat on the mat: One ginger-and-white cat takes a seat on a Turkish rug

Twins! These two are so similar in both appearance and pose, they could be a pair of statues

Cat on a landmark: This black-and-white moggy was snapped perching on the famous Blue Mosque

During their three months in the city, Jürgen and Mike even became familiar with the cats in their neighborhood, giving them nicknames like 'Stink Face', 'Whitey' and 'Scab Licker'.

They tell how they charted the arrival of new kittens, and even rescued one that had been abandoned by its mother.

Now
the pair have moved on and are currently in Iceland, where they will
remain until mid-September, and photos from their time in the country
thus far can be seen on theirInstagramfeed.

Small wonders: During their three months in the city, Jürgen and Mike charted the arrival of new kittens

Baby love: The pair even rescued one kitten that had been abandoned by its mother

For those planning to follow in their footsteps in Istanbul, however, Jürgen and Mike have just one request.

'Please say "hi" to Scab Licker for us,' they write. 'He’ll be the one licking his scabs.'

Scroll on for more cat photos from Jürgen and Mike's stay in Istanbul

Sun worshipper: A cat catches some rays on the banks of the Bosporus

Meet you at the milk bar! A trio of kittens suckle at their mother

What you looking at? A pair of ears and green eyes observe the travelers from behind a step

Fuzzy face: 'Still sleepy but already cute as a button,' the travellers wrote on this photo caption

Keep off my turf! An imperious-looking white cat peers down from a windowsill (left). Another pictured outside the Topkapi Palace (right)

Ready to conquer the world! This cat may be small, but he's very determined

A city of cat lovers: 'There are organizations dedicated to caring for them - in many other cities, they'd be... "dealt with" in some nefarious way'